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#1 posting 1.19.2008
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
AAAA
I reported on Centennial's doubling up of Osseo in their 83-40 win last night. Here is John Millea of the StarTribune with a report on the game with a look at the Becken dynamics.

Maple Grove beat Elk River 57-45. From the Elk River Star News.

Prior Lake beat Northfield 44-43 in overtime. From the Northfield News.

In a section 2AAAA/Lake Conference battle the Chaska Hawks won their 5th game in a row and 13th overall behind 29 points from Courtney Boylan in beating Bloomington Jefferson 49-40. Boylan, a Miss Basketball candidate, needed only 17 shots to lead both teams in scoring. The Jaguars were lead by senior Brianna Londeen who had 13 points and freshman Anna Smith who posted a double double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Central defeated Johnson 89-70 in a battle royale in St. Paul. Kiara Buford had 31 points and 6 assists. Buford made 11 of 11 free throws and is now shooting 91.4% for the season from the charity stripe. (64 for 70). Buford also passed the 1500 point mark early in the game and now has 1528 career points. Georgie Jones dominated the inside with 18 points, 26 rebounds and 7 blocked shots. Jones now has 299 blocks for her career. Theairra Taylor had 17, and Megan Howard added 12.
For Johnson Carolyn Mobley and Alex Moore played exceptionally well and Tacita Gonzalez is an excellent ball handler and distributor.

AAA
Rogers beat Cambridge-Isanti 47-32. Zimmerman beat Big Lake 50-43. From the Elk River Star News.

Austin beat Mankato East 51-35. This is Austin's fourth straight win. From the Austin Daily Herald and Rochester Post Bulletin.

Winona beat Rochester Century 58-37. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

Worthington beat Redwood Valley 79-75. plus other area results from the Worthington Daily Globe.

Marshall beat Pipestone 63-53. From the Marshall Independent.

New Ulm beat Fairmont 63-53. From the New Ulm Journal.

New Prague beat Red Wing 55-48. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

AA
Zumbrota-Mazeppa beat St. Charles 63-53. Pine Island beat Lake City 45-43 on Tina Maley's put back at the buzzer. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

YME beat BOLD 69-43. plus other results in the West Central Tribune and Marshall Independent.

Winona Cotter slipped by Kasson-Mantorville 60-59. From the Winona Daily News.

MN Valley Lutheran snapped a two game losing streak with a 66-37 win over Wabasso. From the New Ulm Journal.

A
Grand Meadow beat Houston 57-24. Spring Grove beat Lyle-Pacelli 68-35. From the Austin Daily Herald.

Hillcrest Lutheran snapped a 53 game losing streak with a 65-61 win over Parkers Prairie plus other results from the Fergus Falls Daily Journal.

New Ulm Cathedral beat Buffalo Lake-Hector 81-50. From the New Ulm Journal.

Royalton's 44-43 win over St. John's Prep leads the coverage in the St. Cloud Times. You will need to scroll.

POINT PARADE
AAAA
Megan Eul, Rosemount 33 vs Eagan 54-55
Courtney Boylan, Chaska 29 vs Bloomington Jefferson 49-40
AAA
Simerson-Walfred, St. Paul Highland Park 32 vs St. Paul Arlington 87-59
Briana Mastey, Becker 26 vs St. Michael-Albertville 55-47
Holli Aggen, Worthington 26 vs Redwood Valley 79-75
Megan Corradi, Chisago Lakes 25 vs North Branch 69-50
AA
Alex Montgomery, Cannon Falls 35 vs Faribault 61-52
Kayla Hulsebus, St. Croix Lutheran 30 vs Visitation 67-53
Kayla Skersick, Bagley 28 vs Mahnomen 63-37
Kayla Dallman, ACGC 26 vs Osakis 67-63
Cassie Dorschner, Kasson-Mantorville 26 vs Winona Cotter 59-60
Becca Friestleben, Holy Family 25 vs St. Louis Park 86-65
A
Cassie Columbus, Red Lake Falls 32 vs EGF Sacred Heart 74-20
Sarah Hamlin, Lakeview Christian 32 vs Cotton 62-91
Autumn Beasley, Heritage 29 vs West Lutheran 45-53

For those around the world it is a balmy -15.7 air temp, -31 wind chill here today.

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